What This Bill Does
This bill would block civil lawsuits against manufacturers and sellers of stone slab products when someone else misuses those products and causes harm. It would bar claims for damages, injunctions, or other relief that try to hold the product maker or seller responsible for another person’s misuse. The measure is aimed at companies in the stone slab supply chain, such as manufacturers, distributors, and retailers. It is designed to narrow when plaintiffs can sue in cases involving improper handling, installation, or use of stone slab materials.
- Bars civil liability actions against manufacturers and sellers of stone slab products in misuse cases.
- Applies to claims for damages, injunctive relief, or other relief.
- Targets harm caused by the misuse of the product by others.
- Protects companies in the stone slab supply chain, including sellers and manufacturers.
Who This Bill Affects
If you are a manufacturer, distributor, or retailer of stone slab products, this bill could reduce your exposure to lawsuits when someone else’s misuse of the product leads to injury or property damage. If you are a consumer, contractor, or property owner harmed in one of these disputes, it could make it harder to sue the product seller or maker for damages, injunctions, or similar relief, especially when the claim is tied to misuse by another person.
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- Stone slab manufacturers They would argue that companies should not be forced to pay for injuries caused by third parties who improperly handle, install, or use the product. The bill would reduce litigation costs and make liability more closely match actual fault.
- Retailers and distributors They would likely support clearer limits on lawsuits that target sellers even when the alleged harm comes from misuse after the product leaves the store. That can lower insurance costs and reduce exposure to claims outside their control.
- Construction and building-material businesses These businesses may see the bill as a way to create more predictable liability rules across the supply chain. They may argue that predictable rules help small and mid-sized firms operate without fear of being sued for downstream misuse.
- Injured consumers and property owners They may argue that the bill makes it harder to recover losses from companies that marketed, sold, or distributed the product, even when warnings or product practices contributed to the harm. Narrowing defendants could leave some victims with fewer practical recovery options.
- Plaintiffs' attorneys They would likely contend that the bill overcorrects by insulating businesses too broadly from civil accountability. They may argue that judges and juries should still be able to sort out whether a manufacturer or seller played any role in the loss.
- Consumer safety advocates They could argue that broad immunity weakens incentives for companies to provide adequate warnings, safe packaging, or responsible distribution practices. From their perspective, liability rules help encourage safer products and better industry practices.
Key Implications
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““prohibit civil liability actions from being brought or continued””
This would stop new lawsuits from moving forward and could also end pending ones if they fall within the bill’s scope. The practical effect is a stronger legal shield for covered companies.
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““against manufacturers and sellers of stone slab products””
The protection is aimed at businesses in the stone slab supply chain rather than the people who actually misused the product. That means the bill reallocates legal responsibility away from sellers and makers.
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““for damages, injunctive, or other relief””
The bill reaches more than money damages alone; it also blocks lawsuits seeking court orders or other remedies. That broad language can limit both compensation claims and requests to change business conduct through litigation.
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““resulting from the misuse of their products by others””
The key trigger is misuse by someone other than the manufacturer or seller. In real disputes, that language would matter when an injury is linked to improper installation, handling, or use rather than an alleged defect in the product itself.
Latest Status
June 16, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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